January 2019

The Female Gaze by artist Jamie Azevedo is a series of images of the female form in motion, exploring what it feels like to inhabit the female form. According to Azevedo: All of us are wrapped up in fragile bodies subjected to abuse and annihilation. But we also possess creative minds which can empower and enlighten others. As we females stand on the shoulders of the countless brave women who have helped pave the path towards our own insight and…

February 2019

The Pure Quill exhibition by Barbara Van Cleve is on display at the MonDak Heritage Center from February 5 through April 27. Sponsored by the Sweet Grass Arts Alliance and brought to MDHC by the Montana Art Gallery Director's association, the exhibition spans Van Cleve’s photographic career and showcases her passion for ranch life in the West, women in ranching, photography by moonlight, rodeo as dance, the Spanish Missionary Trail in California and Mexico, and women and horses. In the…

The MonDak Heritage Center announces the 12th Annual Celebrating Chocolate fundraising gala on Saturday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak! For this year’s Celebrating Chocolate we groove to the theme of Jazz, from classic jazz of the 1920s to the bebop of the 1940s and beyond. Join us for live music by Sundae + Mr. Goessl, a husband and wife duo that puts on a vintage inspired show blending blues, swing, country and latin sounds and performing hits…

The 2019 Youth Art Show features artwork from 7th-12th grade students from area schools, including acrylic paintings, charcoal drawings, pottery, and more! Join us to enjoy the work of the area’s talented youth, and vote for the People’s Choice awards for each grade division. Sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisors: Jerry Hughes, Enid Huotari, Nick Lonski, and Lauren Sukut. The MonDak Heritage Center is open Tuesday-Friday from 10-4 and Saturday from 1-4. Admission is FREE. Contact MDHC for more information…

Toddler Tuesdays is our art program for kids ages 2-6. It combines art and storytime to bring out the creativity in young children! Our Winter session meets each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from February 5 to March 5. In each session kids will enjoy a story and work on art skills, including clay, painting, drawing, and more. $50/child or $45/MDHC Members for all five sessions. Kids must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. To register: Visit…

March 2019

The second film in our First Friday Film Series is the documentary film My Country No More, directed by Rita Baghdadi and Jeremiah Hammerling, showing on Friday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. Set in Trenton, North Dakota during the rise and fall of the new American oil boom, My Country No More paints an intimate portrait of a rural American community in crisis, forced to confront the meaning of progress as they fight for a disappearing way of life. The…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We kick off Women's History Month with Homes & Honky Tonks: Post WWII Women in Country Music by Almeda Bradshaw. Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Almeda combines history and music for an interesting and entertaining program! For working class country folk, honky tonk music became their voice of loneliness and alienation as men and women coped with the stress and adjustments of life after the atomic bomb. 1950s suburban…

Toddler Tuesdays is our art program for kids ages 2-6. It combines art and storytime to bring out the creativity in young children! Our Winter session meets each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from February 5 to March 5. In each session kids will enjoy a story and work on art skills, including clay, painting, drawing, and more. $50/child or $45/MDHC Members for all five sessions. Kids must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. To register: Visit…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

The MonDak Heritage Center announces its Spring Break Mini Camp! This four-day program is for Ages 6+, with classes Tuesday, March 19 – Friday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Students will draw, sculpt, paint, carve, weave, bead, blow bubbles, and do many more fun projects! Most importantly, kids will have fun experimenting and creating in an encouraging, playful environment. We do new things for every children's class,…

The MonDak Heritage Center announces its Spring Break Mini Camp! This four-day program is for Ages 6+, with classes Tuesday, March 19 – Friday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Students will draw, sculpt, paint, carve, weave, bead, blow bubbles, and do many more fun projects! Most importantly, kids will have fun experimenting and creating in an encouraging, playful environment. We do new things for every children's class,…

The MonDak Heritage Center announces its Spring Break Mini Camp! This four-day program is for Ages 6+, with classes Tuesday, March 19 – Friday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Students will draw, sculpt, paint, carve, weave, bead, blow bubbles, and do many more fun projects! Most importantly, kids will have fun experimenting and creating in an encouraging, playful environment. We do new things for every children's class,…

The MonDak Heritage Center announces its Spring Break Mini Camp! This four-day program is for Ages 6+, with classes Tuesday, March 19 – Friday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center, 120 3rd Ave SE, Sidney. Students will draw, sculpt, paint, carve, weave, bead, blow bubbles, and do many more fun projects! Most importantly, kids will have fun experimenting and creating in an encouraging, playful environment. We do new things for every children's class,…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

Learn the art of macrame by making a fun plant holder just in time for spring sunshine! Class is Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $20/person or $15 for MDHC Members. Advance registration required. To register: Visit MDHC, call (406) 433-3500, or sign up online.

The Northeastern Arts Network presents Six Appeal at the MonDak Heritage Center on Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. Six Appeal is a world-class vocal ensemble that combines musical prowess and sharp comedic timing with the energy and vitality of a rock band. The award-winning vocal band will take you on a journey that covers multiple decades and genres of music – performing classic oldies, current chart toppers, and catchy original tunes – completely a cappella. Despite their cheeky group…

Join us for Members-Only Music at the MonDak featuring Six Appeal on Friday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the MonDak Heritage Center. Six Appeal is a world-class vocal ensemble that combines musical prowess and sharp comedic timing with the energy and vitality of a rock band. The award-winning vocal band will take you on a journey that covers multiple decades and genres of music – performing classic oldies, current chart toppers, and catchy original tunes – completely a cappella.…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

April 2019

The Sidney-Richland County Library presents Home, Home on the Ranch by Bill Rossiter at the MonDak Heritage Center on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. This musical presentation details the values, experiences, humor and tragedies unique to building a life in the rural West. Carving a home out of the high plains wilderness was tough enough, but these songs and stories—some serious, some funny, some seriously funny—show that staying for the long haul added flint to the soul. Rossiter accompanies…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

Join us at the MonDak for a screening of California Typewriter on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. This is the third film in our First Friday Film Series sponsored by Mid-Rivers Communications! CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER is a documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others. It also movingly documents the struggles of California Typewriter, one of the last…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

Join the MonDak for a special live acoustic performance by the Dirk Quinn Band on Friday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Dirk Quinn...is the guitarist for a high energy funk/jazz band based out of Philadelphia that travels extensively throughout the US and Canada. Utilizing over a decade of steady performing, Quinn has developed a unique and progressive style - one that appeals to a wide variety of music listeners with fans ranging from the jam band hippies to the jazz…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

Don't miss our Digital Photography Workshop! Saturdays, March 16 to April 20, 1:00—4:00 p.m. at the MonDak. Learn all aspects of digital photography in this six-part, hands-on workshop with Lanae King, a visiting artist with a MFA in Photography. Great for beginners or those looking to hone their photography skills. Participants must provide their own camera/phone. Individual classes include: March 16: Reflections & Refractions (Exploring how to use light and visual echoes to take more interesting photographs) March 23: Creative…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

The final film in our First Friday Film Series is The Rider, an independent drama directed by Chloé Zhao. See it at the MonDak on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. The Rider and all films in the First Friday Film Series are sponsored by Mid-Rivers Communications! SYNOPSIS: After a tragic riding accident, young cowboy Brady (Brady Jandreau), once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, is warned that his competition days are over. Back home, Brady finds himself wondering…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

Our After-School Enrichment program is a great opportunity for kids to paint, sculpt, learn, and imagine! Kids will learn different art techniques, create their own masterpieces, and have lots of fun doing a variety of art activities! ASE meets Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., 6 classes per session. For ages 6+. Session #4 runs from April 3 to May 8. $50/student or $45/MDHC Members. To sign-up: Stop by the MonDak, call (406) 433-3500, or enroll online. Contact MDHC…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

September 2019

Explore the 38th Annual Quilt & Needlework Show at the MonDak! The show runs from September 4 to October 12 and features dozens of quilts and needlework from local and regional quilters, crafters, and artists. Marvel at the fine detail of each piece and vote for your favorites. Prizes awarded to the top three vote-getters in the People's Choice Awards: $50 for First Place, $30 for Second Place, and $20 for Third Place. Interested in entering your work in the…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…

We are excited to announce a brand-new event at the MonDak: Open Studio Saturdays! Is there an art project or medium that you've been dying to try, but the class times and dates didn't work for you? Have you wanted to do your own project with wet clay, or use our studio space to paint with acrylics, or create something special together with your little one? Our classroom doors are open for you! Just walk in any time between 10:00…